[CC:LSA] Operation Market Garden - Nijmegen (AAR)

[Dowly]

September 17, 1500hrs (click the sector names for a map of the battle)

GRAVE
No attempt to cross the bridge from the 2/504. Minor skirmish on the south end of the
bridge caused some losses for both sides.

German losses - 4 + 1 x 20mm FlaK captured
Allied losses - 14

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HEUMEN BRIDGE
The defenders managed to counter the first 2 attempts by 1/505 to cross the Heumen
bridge, but due to low ammunition, the enemy eventually captured the bridge on their
third attempt. However, the german garrison is still holding most of the sector.

German losses - 3
Allied losses - 20

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GRAFWEGEN
The german troops failed to contain the 505/82's landings here and were forced to retreat
to the eastern areas of the sector.

German losses - 6
Allied losses - 4

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GROESBEEK
508/82's try to capture the supply depot here was successfully countered by the germans.
With the initial attack stopped, the defenders mounted an counter-attack towards east and
managed to occupy most of the northern village in the sector. The allies however did secure
some ground to the south.

German losses - 7 + 1 x 20mm FlaK captured
Allied losses - 27

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HATERT BRIDGE
First contact with the enemy was made when an allied team reconnoitered the bridge. Shortly
after the firefight started, the main force of the 504/82 attacked the bridge and forced the germans
to retreat in disarray. The farm to the northeast remains in german control.

German losses - 6 + 1 MIA
Allied losses - 3

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Situation 1800 17 September (see legend below the image)



AXIS
ALLIED
CONTESTED
Large/small flag = Large/small supply depot

13 - Uden
14 - Oss
15 - Grave
16 - Overasselt
17 - Heumen Bridge
18 - Mook
19 - Grafwegen
20 - Blankenberg Bridge
21 - Groesbeek Heights
22 - Groesbeek
23 - Teersdijk
24 - Hatert Bridge
25 - Driehuizen
26 - Groesbeek Heights North
27 - Wyler
28 - Honinghutie Bridge
29 - Beek
30 - Nijmegen
31 - Nijmegen Bridge
32 - Weurt
33 - Waal – North Bank
34 - Oosterhout
35 - Bemmel
63 - Ravenstein

Objective(s) for 1800 17 September

505/82 moves out of Grafwegen and advances to Groesbeek Heights.

Unknown allied unit continues it's advance and occupies Driehuizen.

I will continue to try and hold out as long as possible, bridges will be blown
as very last resort, I will need them intact later on.

Reinforcements

18 September
0600 - KG Fuestenberg/Korps Feldt - Wyler
0600 - KG Stargaard/Korps Feldt - Groesbeek
0600 - KG Greschick/Korps Feldt - Grafwegen
0600 - KG Goebel/Korps Feldt - Mook
1200 - KG Euling/10.SS Pz - Bemmel
1500 - KG Reinhold/10. SS Pz - Bemmel

20 September
0600 - KG Becker/II. Fallschirm-Korps - Wyler
0600 - KG Hermann/II. Fallschirm-Korps - Mook